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Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Milliken v. Bradley: Timeline of key events in historic Detroit school busing case
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Michigan case that some experts say turned back the clock on efforts to desegregate schools.
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Here are the 22 people running for the Detroit school board
Here are the candidates who filed to run for the school board and what we know about some of them. The election is Nov. 5.
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Michigan has a chronic absenteeism problem. What parents need to know
Nearly a third of Michigan students were chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year, one of the highest rates in the country.
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Teacher salaries in Michigan slip below national average
The average starting teacher in Michigan earns $38,963. Thirty-eight states have higher rates.
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70 years after Brown ruling, inequities beset Michigan’s vulnerable students
The Education Trust-Midwest and and other state leaders are launching a campaign to draw attention to “decades of neglect” of Black and Latino students in Michigan.
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Michigan Senate advances bill requiring kindergarten attendance
The sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.
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Principals, district leaders will be trained on managing conflict in Detroit schools
The Detroit district, which recently created a flow chart for addressing complaints, will also be using third-party mediators to help resolve some conflicts.
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Whitmer signs bills to ensure quality education for children in foster care
The legislation was inspired by the “heartbreaking” stories of Michigan foster youth.
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Detroit schools won $94M in literacy lawsuit. Here’s how it might be spent
The proposal the district is considering is mostly aligned with recommendations that came from a community task force.